2306 Angle Shades, Phlogophora meticulosa, (Linnaeus, 1758)
National Status :
Common
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 1)
Distribution and abundance :
Widespread and very common
Habitats :
Various, can appear almost anywhere
Flight Period :
Possibly two long protracted broods and can be recorded at any time of year. A small peak occurs May to June with a larger peak late-July to mid-October
Larval foodplants :
Various herbaceous and woody plants - found locally on Nettle
Final Catalogue :
Everywhere at light, sugar and ivy-blossom in September. A pupa, dug at Sproughton on 6 February 1894, emerged on 27th of the same month (cp. Ent. Rec. 1894, 71).
Wingspan details :
Forewing 21-25mm, Wingspan 45-52mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Ipswich, Suffolk (ix.2004) © N Sherman
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Thetford (26.v.2001) © L Gregory
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Inverness-shire (3.v.2004) © Lee Gregory
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Eye, Suffolk (19.v.2007) © Paul Kitchener
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